Oakland Raiders DT Sean Gilbert (knee) suffered knee injury of undetermined severity Sunday, Nov. 30, against the Denver Broncos. Gilbert will undergo tests on the knee for the next few days and his status for Week 14 will not be determined until Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the earliest.

Oakland Raiders DT Sean Gilbert isn't expected to be active for Week 9. Gilbert reported he felt sluggish following Wednesday's practice, but Raiders head coach Bill Callahan was encouraged by his performance on Thursday and said having Gilbert active was a possibility.

As an update to previous reports, ESPN's John Clayton reports Carolina Panthers DT Sean Gilbert took a $2.95 million pay cut on Tuesday, saving the team room under the salary cap. The team likely would have cut him had he not reworked his deal.

The Charlotte Observer reports the Carolina Panthers have restructured the contract of DT Sean Gilbert for the fourth consecutive year. He was scheduled to have a $10.2 million salary cap hit this year but will now stay with the Panthers. His agent, Gus Sunseri, wouldn't say how much cap room was cleared up by restructuring the contract but it's believed to be around $3 million.

Steve Reed reports for the Gaston Gazette, in addition to the previously reported TE Wesley Walls, the Carolina Panthers are also in the process of restructuring the contract of DT Sean Gilbert as well as a handful of other players, including WR Muhsin Muhammad. Gilbert is set to cost the team more than $10 million under this year’s cap.

The Charlotte Observer reports the Carolina Panthers are about $7.5 million above the salary cap. To get under the cap, the team is expected to cut players and restructure some contracts. DL Sean Gilbert, CB Doug Evans and CB Jimmy Hitchcock are all candidates to restructure their deals or be released. The team is likely to cut ties with Evans or Hitchcock, or possibly both. The Panthers should also get $1.1 million in cap relief from DE Jason Peter as the team will either release him or he'll retire.

Pat Yasinskas reports for the Charlotte Observer the Carolina Panthers will face some tough decisions on the defensive line after the season. DE Mike Rucker, who is having a breakout season, and DT Brentson Buckner, who is under contract through 2002, seem certain to return. Rookie DT Kris Jenkins should be back too. DT Larry Chester is poised to become a free agent, but the team would like him back. DT Sean Gilbert and his $10.165 million cap hit next season may be thr biggest decision. Other tough choices will be DEs Chris Slade and Jay Williams. DE Jason Peter (neck) is expected to retire. Next year's draft is expected to be very deep with top-notch defensive linemen, which would help the Panthers.

The Charlotte Observer reports Carolina Panthers DE Jay Williams, who was benched earlier this season, will return to the starting lineup at left defensive end this weekend because of DL Sean Gilbert's knee injury.

Carolina Panthers head coach George Seifert said DL Sean Gilbert (knee) could be ready to return following the team's BYE week on December 16. He suffered a sprain to his MCL in his left knee. LB Dan Morgan (ankle) is expected to resume practice on Wednesday, and LBs Dean Wells (calf) and Kory Minor (knee) could return that day as well.

The Associated Press reports Carolina Panthers DE Jay Williams barked at the coaching staff about his role with the team. He said he wants to play every down or play somewhere else. He was benched last week against the New York Jets and replaced at left defensive end by Sean Gilbert. "When they told me about the change last week, I felt like I was smacked in the face and spit on," Williams said. Defensive coordinator John Marshall said he has given Williams plenty of opportunities to prove himself. Panthers head coach George Seifert said that while he's upset Williams vented his feelings to the media, he was comfortable Williams' heart is in the right place.